By Angie Stokes In healthcare management, there is a shift from the previous disease-management oriented approach to a more holistic, proactive approach to patient care. Physicians and other clinicians are working together in a network of interconnected resources, aided by electronic medical records, to assess the whole person, leading to better outcomes. Improving Energy Efficiency…
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Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Becomes Baptist Health Floyd
After months of transition work, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services officially became part of Baptist Health at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The new name of the organization is Baptist Health Floyd. The binding asset purchase agreement was signed at the end of June and was approved by the Floyd County Commissioners,…
Telehealth update
Enactment of SB112 guarantees all Kentuckians will have access to healthcare services, no matter where they live. By Rob Sprang Kentucky has been a telehealth leader for many years despite outdated laws and regulations that restrict how telehealth may be used, preventing many Kentuckians from accessing healthcare services that are not available close to home.…
Sullivan University assistant program receives accreditation boost
CHFS, Home of the Innocents partner to provide transitional healthcare to foster youth
Buckley King expands into Kentucky with healthcare practice
Kentucky Health Official Invited to Share Innovative Strategies Addressing Opioid Epidemic at National Conference of State Legislatures
Severity of future dementia burden revealed in 20 states, including Kentucky
According to new data reported at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017) in London, multiple regions of the United States have been revealed as neurology “deserts” due to a projected chronic shortage of neurologists, and a rapid rise in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia cases. The research further shows that, due to…
Stites & Harbison Promotes Five Attorneys
Stites & Harbison, PLLC announced today that five attorneys have been promoted within the law firm effective January 2017. The new Members (Partners) include: Amy Baker – Atlanta office – Real Estate & Banking Service Group Baker’s practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions and secured lending. Her practice includes the representation of national,…
Stites & Harbison Grows Environmental Practice with the Addition of Attorney Jennifer Cave
Elizabeth Bagby joins McBrayer as Director of Business Development
Managing IP Honors Stites & Harbison Attorneys on “IP Stars” 2016 List
Hospice of the Bluegrass Staff Member Accepted into Prestigious National Program
Profiles
Meet Wayne Tuckson, MD, a colon and rectal surgeon and host of Kentucky Health on KET
FAST FACTS Hometown: Washington, D.C. Family: Wife, Brenda Tuckson and sons Wayne Lee Tuckson and James Henry Clay III Hobbies: Without a doubt I am in a whole other world when I have my camera in my hands. Photography is an outlet for my curiosity and challenges me to see things differently. I particularly…
Meet Nick Cooper, executive director and administrator for Masonic Home of Louisville
Meet James Hedrick, MD, notable pediatrician from Bardstown Ky.
Meet Paula Grisanti, chairman and CEO of the National Stem Cell Foundation
Physician Spotlight: Meet Evelyn Montgomery Jones, MD, a dermatologist from Paducah, Ky.
Last Month
Physician and private equity partnership: Goal is to create larger, more robust platform for delivery of care
By: Carmin Grandinetti and Daniel Fisher There is a recent trend of physician practices partnering with private equity firms (PE Firms) as hospitals and other large health systems have curtailed their acquisition of physician practices. Physician practices and PE Firms are looking to align themselves to create a larger, more robust platform for the delivery…
Telehealth reform: Coverage expansion, reimbursement criteria will improve access to care
Rural health clinics: It’s time to bolster services necessary while getting an additional revenue stream
New Medicaid requirements require community engagement to maintain coverage
Hospitals get a regulatory and statutory exemption on ownership and licensure of physician practices
KMA Special Supplement
Special issue for KMA members
A Letter from KMA Five years later, the benefits of strategic planning are evident to KMA’s newest employee. As Communications Director for the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), I’d like to welcome you to this special supplement to Medical News. Being relatively new to the Association, working to put together these articles was a learning experience, as…
KMA Focus – Training Physician Leaders
Advocacy as a Focus for KMA
KMA has a Forward Focus
Maurice J. Oakley makes eliminating barriers to care the focus of his KMA presidency
KMA strategic planning shows success five years later
Beyond the White Coat Gallery showcases KMA member talents outside of medicine